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susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c.'s Profile

Don't Believe the Hype

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Don't Believe the Hype

Places I reviewed so you won't be deluded by the overly generous average star rating. You're welcome.

1. Downtown Echo Karaoke Box

280 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 3A5
Canada
(416) 596-6800

Category: Karaoke

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core

7/27/2010

I was going to be all lazy and not review this place since Shari M. and Avitania B. pretty much covered everything I wanted to say but my sense of Yelp civic duty kicked in when I saw that it had an average rating of 3.5 stars. My experience was…More »

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2. Terroni

720 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1E8
Canada
(416) 504-0320

Category: Italian

Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods

8/9/2009

Tsk, tsk, Terr(ibl)oni. If I were your Nonna, I'd tie you up and beat you silly with a rolling pin. Your pappardelle ($16!) was a mass of doughey, pastey mangles that still tasted of flour. I had to pick out the scant add-ins of shrimp and artichoke,…More »

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3. Esplanade Bier Markt

58 The Esplanade
Toronto, ON M5E 1R2
Canada
(416) 862-7575

Categories: Belgian, Gastropubs

Neighbourhood: St. Lawrence

2/14/2010

I can't figure this restaurant out. They do a lot of things right like provide an amazing array of artisanal (but pricey!) beers on draft and luxe cheeses in their fondue but much of that goes wasted on the douchey guys drinking Heineken in bottles…More »

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4. Uno Mustachio

93 Front St E
Toronto, ON M5E 1C2
Canada
(416) 367-8325

Categories: Italian, Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core

1/13/2010

After hearing about how amazing their veal sandwiches are, I was really looking forward to trying one of them today. At 11:20 a.m., there was no line either. Great. right? Ugh. I took a couple of bites and gave up on it.

(a) The kaiser roll it comes…More »

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5. Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant

195 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M5G 1C7
Canada
(416) 977-3338

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

10/4/2009

I'mma tell it how it really went down the night of Nuit Blanche '09.
Cast: Neil T, Deanna W, her friend Moe, me

== 1:53 a.m.==
On the Queen St. streetcar, headed eastbound to Jeff Koons exhibit at the Eaton Centre

Me: I'm hungry. Anyone else hungry?
Moe:…More »

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6. Freshii

140 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5V 2L4
Canada
(416) 203-8456

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

7/15/2010

Like Hale & Hearty in the States but more expensive and less delicious.

They really need to put up a sign telling newcomers where to stand and how to order, otherwise you will end up waiting on an imaginary line where your number comes up...never.

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7. Joons Restaurant

605 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M6G 1K6
Canada
(416) 538-2661

Category: Korean

Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Seaton Village

8/2/2009

Yay! A Korean restaurant that specializes in dak galbi. (VERY hard to find in North America.) You got my hopes up but your chicken sucked. Boo! And now I'm pissed.

Dak galbi is juicy pieces of dark meat chicken marinated in a mildly spicy sauce that…More »

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8. Xe Lua Restaurant

254 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
Canada
(416) 703-8330

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core

6/8/2009

The super-shiny decor and barely legal servers should have alerted me that there's "TROUBLE AHEAD!" but I was fooled by the packed tables and the rumble in my tummy. The S.O. and I ordered spring rolls, pho tai for him, and bun with grilled shrimp…More »

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9. Kenzo Ramen

138 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M5G 1C3
Canada
(416) 205-1155

Categories: Japanese, Soup

Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core

7/9/2009

Our party of 10 Yelpers was just too much to handle for the new kitchen and staff. So Kenzo can forget about turning up in any "Good for Groups" searches. Despite that, I had a great time meeting everyone at my inaugural UYE; a cool bunch of…More »

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10. Golden Thai Restaurant

105 Church St
Toronto, ON M5C 2G3
Canada
(416) 868-6668

Category: Thai

Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core

12/22/2009

To the Company that Decided to Have a Holiday Party at Golden Thai:

Hi, there! Remember me? I came in with my little party of four trying to catch up with friends while you monopolized 2/3 of the dining room with your employees? Yeah, it's great that…More »

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